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Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden 
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Experience artful blends of vegetation, rock, and water in the Nikka Yuko Garden’s celebration of Japanese culture, which was originally rooted in southwestern Alberta by compulsory wartime migration from coastal areas.
Best Seasons or Dates to Visit
The Garden is open from May 10 until October 13.
May 10-June 30, 2008 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. daily
July 1-September 1, 2008 9:00a.m. – 8:00 p.m. daily
September 2 –October 13, 2008 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Driving Directions to Key Access Points
Located on the corner of 9th Avenue South and Mayor Magrath Drive (next to Henderson Lake) in Lethbridge, Alberta.
Experience culture and tranquility in the only traditional Japanese meditation garden in Southern Alberta! This authentic, quality Japanese meditation garden offers an unforgettable experience. A host, in traditional Japanese clothing, greets visitors at the gate and explains the Garden’s structures, artifacts and features. From the first spring apple blossom to the final autumn leaf, the Garden is an oasis of tranquility.
The pavilion, patterned after 17th century architecture, was handcrafted in Kyoto, Japan of aromatic yellow cypress, dismantled, and reassembled in Lethbridge without the use of nails. Exhibits and cultural programs including the tea ceremony are held weekends throughout the season (May 10 to Oct 13, 2008).
Enjoy the beauty of nature in this serene setting, listen to the soothing ripple of the stream, the breeze rustling the leaves and feel the stress slipping from your body and mind. Leave relaxed and refreshed.
Submitted by Hajime Sugimoto (04/07/2008)